Hoof-protector.



, H. S. ERB.

HOOP PROTECTOR.

APPLICATION FILED DEO.10, 1910.

Patented Aug. 27, 1912.

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HARMONY S. EBB, OF LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA.

HOOF-PROTECTOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Au 27, 1912.

Application filed December 10, 1910. Serial No. 596,594.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, HARMONY S. EBB, a citizen of the United States,residing at Lancaster, in the county of Lancaster and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inHoof-Protectors, of which the following is a specification, referencebeing had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to a hoof protector for horses or mules and is inthe form of a plate or inner shoe tobe secured between the shoe and thehoof in such a manner as to entirely protect the hoof and frog of theanimal from injury by stones, nails or other injuries.

One object of this invention is to provide a hoof protector of thisclass which shall entirely cover the tender portion of the foot andheel.

Another object of the invention is to construct a protector that will belight, thus adding little weight to the foot, and still be ofsufficiently strong metal to withstand and turn the points of nails andother sharp objects on which the animal may tread.

Vith these and other objects in view, my invention consists in theconstruction which will hereinafter be fully described and claimed inthe annexed specification, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings,which form a part of this application, and in which like figures ofreference refer to corresponding parts in all of the views; but it isfully understood that while I have here described my invention as hereshown, that I do not confine myself to the exact design, as slightchanges may be made in the construction and design without departingfrom the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings :Figure 1, is a bottom plan view, shown in relation tothe shoe. Fig. 2, is a vertical sectional view of the parts shown inFig. 1, taken on the line X-X. Fig. 3, is a vertical sectional view ofthe parts shown in Fig. 2, taken on the line Y Y. Fig. 4, is a rearelevation, showing the device as applied to the hoof and shoe.

Referring to the drawings, 1, indicates a thin metallic plate made toconform to the shape of the shoe 3. Said plate 1, is formed with theheel flange 2, which projects downward back of the heel calks 4, of theshoe 3. The plate 1, is also provided with a series of nail holes 5,which register with the nail holes 6, of the shoe, so that the shoeattaching nails can pass therethrough and thus secure it to the hoof.The flange portion 2, not only tends to provide further protection forthe heel, but also provides a heel calk as well.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is In a hoof protector of the class described,the combination with a thin flat metallic plate conforming to the shapeof the shoe and provided with nail holes registering with the nail holesin the main shoe, of a de pending heel flange integral with said plateof approximately the same width as the heel of the main shoe, and incontact with the rear faces of the calks of the main shoe.

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HARMONY S. EBB.

Witnesses:

WM. J. CoULTnR, J OHN J. THOMPSON.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G.

